Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine (SMFM) 2024 Pregnancy Meeting

In a secondary analysis of the HAPO FUS*, breastfeeding was found to be associated with lower rate of glucose metabolism disorders in the offspring; however, this association was not seen among the mothers.

In the phase II UNITY study, foetuses and neonates whose mums were receiving nipocalimab for early-onset (≤24 weeks gestational age [GA]) severe haemolytic disease of the foetus and newborn (EOS-HDFN) had minimal exposure to the drug.

Doubling the routine aspirin dose used for pre-eclampsia prevention appears to help lower the risk of developing pre-eclampsia with severe features among high-risk pregnant women with obesity, according to the results of the open-label ASPREO trial.

Adding metformin to insulin neither lowers the risk of developing preterm pre-eclampsia nor improves the risk markers of cardiovascular disease in pregnant women who have received a diagnosis of diabetes early in pregnancy or have existing type 2 diabetes mellitus, according to a study.